<![CDATA[Clark Chronicle]]> <![CDATA[Clark Chronicle]]> /Portals/2/logos/__TFMF_fe0iiganuyie41m0c0ypfea0_a32a96dc-eeba-4951-ac85-8e146607936a_0___Selected.jpg en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 23 May 2013 06:13:46 GMT 15 <![CDATA[The naughty chair works]]> By Kyla Crisostomo

Kyla Crisostomo
IN TROUBLE: Punished for his misbehavior, senior Arjun Anandan sits texting on the naughty chair, located in the corner of Room 5306.

(April 1, 2010) -- Recent statistics from the National Corporation of Important Things show that there is a direct correlation between an unstable economy and an unstable classroom. Researchers say that in this recession, students are more likely to talk out of turn, text and disrupt the teacher during class time. "I talk to my friends during class because time is money," senior Arjun Anandan said. "If I have to tell them something, I tell them right away. I don’t want to waste time." Fortunately, Spanish teacher Julie Ann Melville was able to devise a solution for this problem. When she catches any of her students going against the school rules, whether it’s violating the dress code or chewing gum in class, she sends the student to the so-called "Naughty Chair" situated at the corner of the room. "It’s kind of like reverse psychology," Melville explained. "I’m reversing time, back to when they were young. You know how they would be sent to the corner for a time out? It’s kind of like that idea." And it works. According to Melville, one week after putting the Naughty Chair to use, she noticed considerably higher test scores among her students. Before the Naughty Chair, the average test score for all of her classes was 65 percent, but afterwards, the average rose to 95.3 percent. As a regular occupant of the Naughty Chair, Anandan knows all too well what the Chair does to students. "When I first sat down, it’s like, everything was put into perspective," he said. Anandan also said that it helped his brain focus on Spanish more, and learn the vocabulary terms, but unfortunately the Chair does not have a lasting effect. "Once I got up, it was gone, but I keep going back because I miss the comfort it brings me." Anandan said. "The Chair has special powers." April Fools' !!! ]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:09:01 GMT